- In the first study of its kind, scientists in the Netherlands found that psilocybin microdoses have no noticeable effect on the problem-solving, rational-thinking, and abstract-reasoning ability called fluid intelligence. But they do seem to improve two forms of thinking that underlie creativity. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scientists-are-starting-to-test-claims-about-microdosing/ 14 comments science
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- Psychedelic Mushrooms Are Closer to Medicinal Use (It’s Not Just Your Imagination) - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/03/science/magic-mushrooms-psilocybin-scheduleiv.html 71 comments
- Microdosing LSD Is A Growing Silicon Valley Trend. But Does It Actually Work? | HuffPost Impact https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/microdosing-lsd-placebo-study_us_5b8d1e48e4b0511db3daaaff 18 comments
- Americans Increase LSD Use--and a Bleak Outlook for the World May Be to Blame - Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/americans-increase-lsd-use-and-a-bleak-outlook-for-the-world-may-be-to-blame/ 8 comments
- Elon Musk Does a Lot More than Smoke Weed. I Know, I Sold Him LSD. | by Tart Toter | Medium https://medium.com/@tarttoter/elon-musk-does-a-lot-more-than-smoke-weed-c4404288ae1b 7 comments
- Americans Increase LSD Use--and a Bleak Outlook for the World May Be to Blame - Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/americans-increase-lsd-use-and-a-bleak-outlook-for-the-world-may-be-to-blame1/ 0 comments
- Is the Ketamine Boom Getting out of Hand? - Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-the-ketamine-boom-getting-out-of-hand/ 0 comments
Linked pages
- Science is testing claims about psilocybin microdoses, and finding some truth - STAT https://www.statnews.com/2018/08/23/science-testing-claimed-benefits-of-psilocybin-microdosing/ 13 comments
- Researchers Rush to Test Coronavirus Vaccine in People - Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/researchers-rush-to-test-coronavirus-vaccine-in-people/ 1 comment
- The Promise of LSD Microdoses and Other Psychedelic "Medicines" - Scientific American Blog Network https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/cross-check/the-promise-of-lsd-microdoses-and-other-psychedelic-medicines/ 0 comments
- Setting the Record Straight on Medical Psilocybin - Scientific American Blog Network https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/setting-the-record-straight-on-medical-psilocybin/ 0 comments
- Yes, Make Psychedelics Legally Available, but Don't Forget the Risks - Scientific American Blog Network https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/cross-check/yes-make-psychedelics-legally-available-but-dont-forget-the-risks/ 0 comments
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